Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11 ...
TweakTown

Another fudge emerges for Windows 11 to be installed with a local - not a Microsoft - account

TL;DR: Microsoft recently blocked a common workaround for installing Windows 11 with a local account instead of linking it to a Microsoft account. However, two new methods have since been highlighted, ...
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Microsoft declares war on local accounts in Windows 11 – you're going to need a Microsoft account going forward

Windows 11 has a new preview build It cracks down on workarounds to install the OS with a local account This is a continued campaign to force people to use a Microsoft account, and Microsoft argues it ...
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This Trick Still Lets You Use Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account

Windows 11 forces you to sign in with a Microsoft account during setup. However, two simple Command Prompt commands can bypass this requirement and create a local account instead. While breaking free ...
Android

Microsoft brings local accounts to Windows 11

Last month, Microsoft quietly removed the official instructions for switching to a local account on Windows 11 devices. The company is pushing hard to get its users to sign into its Windows machines ...
TweakTown

Microsoft moves to remove local Windows accounts and force Microsoft accounts

Microsoft is moving to a world where a Windows user will be required to have a Microsoft account, and now the company has taken another step in that direction. A new report from Tom's Hardware has ...
PCGamesN

Microsoft keeps making it harder to use local accounts with Windows 11

If you've set up a Windows PC recently, you'll know that the process includes logging into or creating a Microsoft account. Where once you could push on with just a local profile created, Microsoft is ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft's killing script used to avoid Microsoft Account in Windows 11

When run during Windows 11 setup, it creates a Registry value that removes the requirement to connect to the Internet during setup, which allows you to set up the operating system with a local account ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Purges Instructions for Switching to Local Windows 11 Account

Windows 11 has ushered in numerous changes to Microsoft's entrenched operating system. Not only do you need specific hardware to run Windows 11, it pushes you to connect a Microsoft account to your PC ...
PC World

Microsoft erases guide for switching to local Windows accounts

Did you know that it’s entirely possible to use Windows 11 with a local-only account, the way it worked way back when computers still used floppy drives? You’d be forgiven for not knowing, because it ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local account in Windows 11

I was just working on fixing a computer for a family friend. I installed a fresh SSD with a fresh install of Win 11, and yeah, this person did not want to share his MS creds with me (I, in fact, ...